Wednesday, March 30, 2011

For without heart, there is no life.

Just like a million other people, one of my favorite Bible passages has always been 1 Corinthians 13, but my favorite part reads, "...and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing." It it is probably wholeheartedly one of the most beautiful lines I have ever read. It's completely simplistic, yet so powerful. It's such a precious reminder that having any meaning in life requires you to give yourself and allow yourself to be received in love by ALL people. Although you may have faith, without the burning fire in your heart for what you believe in, it all means nothing.

It seems like just a simple request, yet can be one of the most difficult tasks to fulfill. I profess that I want to love all people, yet I constantly catch myself saying something negative about another. I constantly catch myself pointing judgment at another. I constantly say one thing and do the opposite. Loving seems like such an easy thing to do, yet I make it almost impossible at times. You don't have to pay for love, it's free. You just have to make up your mind that how you live and stroll down your path, you do it with the intention of a pure heart, open to growth and all people, in all walks of life.

However, at this moment in time, whatever it may be...I'm making the decision to love ALL selflessly. To cherish each friendship formed and unformed. To be at peace with God and one's self is the most beautiful state of mind we can have and how wonderful that this all begins and ends with love. It's a universal acceptance. It's something that you will find in all parts of the world, light or dark. Without it, we truly are nothing; for without heart, there is no life.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011